Sobel sprinkled Erik Van Rooyen at 90-1 despite awful course history (three missed cuts and a finish outside the top-50). The angle is pure momentum plus Minnesota mojo: Van Rooyen attended the University of Minnesota, his wife’s entire family will be on-site, and he’s fresh off a runner-up at the Barracuda where he closed Eagle-Birdie. Sobel noted EVR is a classic streak player—when the putter heats up he can rip off weeks of elite golf—and thinks the emotional boost of a pseudo-home game could unlock another ceiling performance in a weak field where longshots regularly win.

Priced at only $7,200, Van Rooyen comes in off a strong Barracuda finish. Gannon reminded listeners that EVR played college golf in Minnesota and, despite poor course history, the local comfort plus recent form create a cheap path to weekend scoring if he reaches the weekend.

Brian Kirschner sprinkled on Erik Van Rooyen at +9000, embracing the South African’s boom-bust profile. Van Rooyen enters off a runner-up at the Barracuda, and Kirschner trusts the confidence gained in California. He reminded readers EVR nearly won at TPC Craig Ranch earlier this season, finishing second to the world’s No. 1 player, and feels Van Rooyen can close if he sniffs the lead again.

Rick Gehman said Erik Van Rooyen is an ideal buy-low DFS target because the surface results mask how well he is actually playing. Van Rooyen has missed his last two cuts by a single shot yet still gained strokes on the field both weeks, meaning he has now posted positive strokes-gained numbers in six of his past seven starts—including the runner-up at the Byron Nelson. Gehman pointed out that three of those six positive weeks were missed cuts, proof EVR is consistently beating more than half the field but getting clipped by the cut line variance. Detroit Golf Club should revive him: he finished T6 here in his most recent appearance and the easy set-up rewards his combination of distance and streaky putting. Gehman advised treating Van Rooyen as an under-owned GPP piece who owns genuine top-10 equity at sub-8% ownership projections.

Blickle recommended taking the higher than 4.5 birdies prop on Erik Van Rooyen for Thursday’s opening round at the Canadian Open. EVR draws an afternoon tee time when forecasts call for lighter winds and warmer temperatures, conditions Blickle expects to make TPC Toronto play nearly a stroke easier. Underdog is dangling a 1.14× multiplier on the over, boosting payouts further. Van Rooyen ranks top-30 on TOUR in birdies-per-round this season and historically converts a larger share of scoring chances on soft greens, something overnight rain should provide. Pairing his ‘over birdies’ with a fade on an afternoon player in tougher wind unlocks correlated upside while still cash-flowing as a stand-alone pick.

Gannon called the 60‑to‑1 tag on Erik van Rooyen and Christiaan Bezuidenhout “disrespectful,” noting the market is overweighting recent missed cuts and ignoring course fit. Van Rooyen’s boom‑or‑bust driving (22nd in SG:Off‑the‑Tee over his last 24 measured rounds) pairs perfectly with Bezuidenhout’s laser‑accurate short irons and top‑10 upside putter on Bermuda. The South Africans have already combined for three worldwide wins in the past 18 months, illustrating real closing equity. Gannon emphasized that EVR in particular spikes when his odds drift past 50‑1—two of his three PGA Tour podiums have come at 70‑to‑1 or longer prices. With alternate‑shot volatility suppressing favorites, he will use the tandem in outright markets and look to grab plus‑money H2Hs versus mid‑tier American teams that lack winning pedigree.

Polzin advised crossing the Erik Van Rooyen / Christiaan Bezuidenhout team off betting cards and DFS builds entirely. Van Rooyen is coming off a missed‑cut blow‑up that included a bottom‑five strokes‑gained round‑one, and Bezuidenhout has lost strokes tee‑to‑green in five of his last six starts, tumbling outside the top‑60 of Polzin’s recent‑form ranks. With no meaningful Zurich track record and zero complementary stat profiles—Bezuidenhout’s short‑game reliability is negated by EVR’s wild driver in alternate shot—Polzin sees no usable floor or ceiling. He moved on quickly, saying the number of playable mid‑range teams this week makes forcing this South African tandem a –EV decision.

At +10000, Cam DaSilva highlights Erik Van Rooyen as a deep-value long shot for the Valspar Championship, based on a strong performance history and elite long-distance approach statistics. Van Rooyen finished 10th once in two previous starts and notably placed ninth earlier this month at the Cognizant Classic. He also excels in approaches from beyond 200 yards, ranking fourth on tour—a significant advantage on the lengthy 7,352-yard Copperhead Course. DaSilva advises van Rooyen as a strong value selection, considering how the course set-up plays into his strengths.